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Protests in Macedonia against Ivanov, June 5 elections, continue

May 4, 2016May 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets of Skopje and other major cities in the Republic of Macedonia on

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Europe 

14th night of protests in Skopje

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The 14th protest in a row was held on the night of April 27 in Skopje, where protesters demanded the postponement

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Europe 

Frustration builds as hopes dim among refugees at Macedonian border

April 26, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Macedonia

The biting cold of the winter wind has been tempered by spring, but among the thousands trapped in limbo on

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Bulgaria 

Mitov: Schengen area needs to be kept as it is

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Russia, Schengen, Turkey

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov gave an exclusive interview to IBNA. The head of Bulgarian diplomacy spoke

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Europe 

In Thessaloniki, foreign ministers pursue solutions to migrant crisis

April 23, 2016April 25, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Albania, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

A talkfest among the foreign ministers of four countries held in Thessaloniki this week saw agreement on trying to come

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Europe 

Protests continue in Skopje

April 22, 2016April 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Two massive protests were held on the night of April 21 in Skopje, with a strong police presence. On one hand

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Europe 

EU cancels Vienna talks on Macedonia crisis

April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Union has cancelled what were intended to be talks bringing together the Republic of Macedonia’s major parties to

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Europe 

Macedonia: ‘Colourful Revolution’ paints raucous rainbow

April 21, 2016 Deutsche Welle Macedonia

Bright colours are everywhere in downtown Skopje. Protests happen every evening at 6, and people are demanding change in what

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Europe 

Macedonia protests against Ivanov enter second week

April 19, 2016April 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Several thousand people turned out in Skopje and other cities in Macedonia on the night of April 18 in protest

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